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Potential data availability within the Inventory Tool ranges from Tier I, Tier II, or Tier III Carbon stock estimates.

  • Tier I: Global sediment carbon stock estimates.

  • Tier II: Country- or territory-level sediment carbon stock estimates.

  • Tier III: Modeled country- or territory-level sediment carbon stock estimates.

This is a downloadable document which includes specific insights and more detailed analysis for a selected territory or country, including carbon stocks, emissions factors, and ecosystem wetland area for mangrove, marsh, and seagrass habitats. This report details information for the selected geography, Fiji.

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Map: Fiji

Figure 1. Interactive map of selected geography. If available for selected geography, vegetation and sediment samples included in the Coastal Carbon Atlas are displayed as marker points.

Stocks Table

Featured in the inventory tool dashboard, below is a table of any available sediment carbon stock estimates for the selected geography, Fiji, for mangrove, tidal marsh, and seagrass habitat.

Continent Region Territory Habitat Area (hectares) Mean Stock (Mg/ha) Reporting Tier
Oceania East Asia & Pacific Fiji mangrove 88530 386 Tier I
Oceania East Asia & Pacific Fiji seagrass 3836 108 Tier I

Total Carbon Stock Estimates

Total Carbon stock estimates were calculated for each geography in total, and for mangrove, tidal marsh, and seagrass habitats, if applicable. At this time total Carbon stock estimates for each country do not include seagrass estimates due to the lack of a global, transparent, and independently assessed seagrass habitat map. However, best available areas and stocks for Fiji are explored in the following ‘Wetland Areas and Activities’ section.

Country Level Total Stock Estimates

We estimate that Fiji contains approximately 34170000 megagrams per hectare (Mg/ha) soil carbon to a depth of 1 meter.

Total Territory-Level Stocks
Territory Country Habitat Total Stock Upper CI Lower CI Standard Error
Fiji Fiji mangrove 34170000 39840000 28500000 2954000
Fiji Fiji seagrass 414300 NA NA NA

Mangrove Estimates

This total estimate includes country-level mangrove carbon stock estimates, with a mean estimate of 34172500 megagrams per hectare (Mg/ha) soil carbon in mangrove habitats.

Tidal Marsh Estimates

This total estimate includes country-level mangrove carbon stock estimates, with a mean estimate of 0 megagrams per hectare (Mg/ha) soil carbon in tidal marsh habitats.

Seagrass Estimates

This total estimate includes country-level mangrove carbon stock estimates, with a mean estimate of 414000 megagrams per hectare (Mg/ha) soil carbon in seagrass habitats.

Wetland Areas and Activities

Mangrove Area

We estimate mangrove area in Fiji to be approximately 0 hectares according to Global Mangrove Watch, Bunting et al 2018.

Tidal Marsh Area

We estimate tidal marsh area in Fiji to be approximately 0 hectares according to Global Mangrove Watch, Bunting et al 2018.

Seagrass Area

We estimate seagrass area in Fiji to have a mean estimate of 3840 hectares according to McKenzie et al 2020.

Calculated Stocks and Emissions Factors

This section of the report details whether data is available to estimate Tier I, Tier II, or Tier III value estimates for tidal marsh, mangrove, and seagrass ecosystems in Fiji.

If data for the selected country is available in the Coastal Carbon Atlas, we have applied a Tier II emission factor based on a simple average of country specific data queried from the Atlas.

Country-specific soil cores from Fiji have not yet been included in the Coastal Carbon Atlas. In this case, we have instead applied the IPCC Tier I estimated value. IPCC Tier I estimates for mangrove, marsh, and seagrass habitats are listed below.

Tier I Carbon Stocks: Global Values

IPCC Tier I: Global Carbon Stock Estimates
Habitat Mean Lower CI Upper CI
mangrove 386 351 424
marsh 255 254 297
seagrass 108 84 139

Tier II Carbon Stocks: Territory-Level Values

Tier II, or territory-level carbon stocks were estimated, when available, from soil core data currently housed in the Coastal Carbon Atlas.

Territory-Level Data Availability for Fiji: The selected geography, Fiji does not currently have available Tier II carbon stock estimates at a depth of 1 meter. Please refer to IPCC global values.

Tier III Carbon Stocks: Modeled Values

Tier III, or modeled carbon stocks were estimated, when available, from remote sensing data from Maxwell et al 2021 for mangrove habitats, and Sanderman et al 2018 for tidal marsh habitats. The following details whether estimated values are available for Fiji, and any overlap with associated Tier I or Tier II values.

If there are no modeled carbon stock estimates associated with the selected country, please refer to Tier I and/or Tier II tables.

Modeled Data Availability for Fiji: There are currently no Tier III values for Fiji in the CCN Inventory Dashboard. Please refer to IPCC global values.

Visualizations

2. Emissions Factors

3. Activity Data

References

Bunting, Pete, Ake Rosenqvist, Richard M. Lucas, Lisa-Maria Rebelo, Lammert Hilarides, Nathan Thomas, Andy Hardy, Takuya Itoh, Masanobu Shimada, and C. Max Finlayson. 2018. “The Global Mangrove Watch—a New 2010 Global Baseline of Mangrove Extent.” Remote Sensing 10 (10): 1669. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs10101669.
De Mazi‘eres, and Jeanne. 2008. “Spatial Distribution of Reef Fish Communities: An Investigation of the Coral Coast, Fiji Islands.” PhD thesis, The University of the South Pacific Suva, Fiji.
Fourqurean, James W., Carlos M. Duarte, Hilary Kennedy, NÃria Mar ‘a, Marianne Holmer, Miguel Angel Mateo, Eugenia T. Apostolaki, et al. 2012a. “Seagrass Ecosystems as a Globally Significant Carbon Stock.” Nature Geoscience 5 (7): 505–9. https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo1477.
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Harborne, A., Solandt, J., Afzal, D., Andrews, M., Raines, and P. 2001. “Mamanuca Coral Reef Conservation Project - Fiji (2001): Report Summary.” Coral Cay Conservation Ltd, London.
Koshy, and LP. 2001. “An Ecological and Mapping Study of the Seagrass Communities on Nukubuco Reef, Suva, Fiji.” Master of Science Thesis, School of Pure; Applied Sciences, University of the South Pacific.
McKenzie, Len J, Lina M Nordlund, Benjamin L Jones, Leanne C Cullen-Unsworth, Chris Roelfsema, and Richard K F Unsworth. 2020. “The Global Distribution of Seagrass Meadows.” Environmental Research Letters 15 (7): 074041. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ab7d06.
Phinn, Stuart R., Chris M. Roelfsema, and Peter J. Mumby. 2011. “Multi-Scale, Object-Based Image Analysis for Mapping Geomorphic and Ecological Zones on Coral Reefs.” International Journal of Remote Sensing 33 (12): 3768–97. https://doi.org/10.1080/01431161.2011.633122.
Roelfsema, Chris. 2010. “Integrating Field Data with High Spatial Resolution Multispectral Satellite Imagery for Calibration and Validation of Coral Reef Benthic Community Maps.” Journal of Applied Remote Sensing 4 (1): 043527. https://doi.org/10.1117/1.3430107.
Roelfsema, Chris, Stuart Phinn, Stacy Jupiter, James Comley, and Simon Albert. 2013. “Mapping Coral Reefs at Reef to Reef-System Scales, 10s–1000s Km2, Using Object-Based Image Analysis.” International Journal of Remote Sensing 34 (18): 6367–88. https://doi.org/10.1080/01431161.2013.800660.
Waycott, Michelle, McKenzie, Len J, Mellors, Jane E, Ellison, et al. 2011. “Vulnerability of Mangroves, Seagrasses and Intertidal Flats in the Tropical Pacific to Climate Change.” Vulnerability of Tropical Pacific Fisheries; Aquaculture to Climate Change. Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Noumea, New Caledonia.
Worthington, Thomas A., Mark Spalding, Emily Landis, Tania L. Maxwell, Alejandro Navarro, Lindsey S. Smart, and Nicholas J. Murray. 2024. “The Distribution of Global Tidal Marshes from Earth Observation Data.” Global Ecology and Biogeography 33 (8). https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.13852.
Yamamuro, M, I Koike, and H Iizumi. 1993a. “Partitioning of the Nitrogen Stock in the Vicinity of a Fijian Seagrass Bed Dominated by Syringodium Isoetifolium (Ascherson) Dandy.” Marine and Freshwater Research 44 (1): 101. https://doi.org/10.1071/mf9930101.
———. 1993b. “Partitioning of the Nitrogen Stock in the Vicinity of a Fijian Seagrass Bed Dominated by Syringodium Isoetifolium (Ascherson) Dandy.” Marine and Freshwater Research 44 (1): 101. https://doi.org/10.1071/mf9930101.